Holika Dahan 2028 falls on Friday, March 10, 2028 in Colombo. It is Phalguna Purnima in the Hindu lunar calendar. Holika Dahan Muhurat is 8:28 PM – 8:45 PM. Sunrise is 6:20 AM and sunset 6:21 PM.
Same day as India
Also known as: Holika Dahanam · Chhoti Holi · Kamudu Pyre
Colombo timings
Date
Friday, March 10, 2028
Friday
Lunar date
Phalguna Purnima
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
5:47 PM
Moonset
5:22 AM
Shubh muhurat in Colombo
Holika Dahan Muhurat8:28 PM – 8:45 PM
Bhadra — avoid10:21 AM – 8:28 PM
Abhijit Muhurat11:56 AM – 12:44 PM
Rahu Kaal — avoid10:50 AM – 12:20 PM
Windows are computed for this city — the tithi decides which are valid, so they shift with your location and are not the Indian times. Abhijit and Rahu Kaal belong to the day itself rather than to the festival.
Holika Dahan is the bonfire on the eve of Holi, burning the demoness Holika and with her the year’s accumulated ill. It is lit during Pradosh Kaal, the window just after sunset, on the full moon of Phalguna.
How it is observed
Communities build a pyre at a crossroads or open ground and circle it with offerings of grain and coconut. The fire must not be lit during Bhadra, an inauspicious half-tithi that often covers the evening — when it does, the rite waits for Bhadra to end, and when Bhadra runs past midnight the whole observance moves to the next day.
Holika Dahan 2028 in Colombo is on Friday, March 10, 2028. It falls on Phalguna Purnima.
What is the Holika Dahan Muhurat for Holika Dahan in Colombo?
Holika Dahan Muhurat in Colombo on Mar 10, 2028 is 8:28 PM – 8:45 PM. This is the window in which the main observance is performed.
Is there Bhadra during Holika Dahan in Colombo?
Yes — Bhadra runs 10:21 AM – 8:28 PM in Colombo on Mar 10, 2028. Auspicious beginnings are avoided while it lasts. The muhurat above (8:28 PM – 8:45 PM) already excludes it, so that window is clear.
Is Holika Dahan 2028 on the same day in Colombo as in India?
Yes. Holika Dahan falls on Mar 10, 2028 in both Colombo and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.
What else is Holika Dahan called?
Holika Dahan is also known as Holika Dahanam, Chhoti Holi, Kamudu Pyre. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.